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==Political campaigns==

==Political campaigns==

In March 1993, while still in his twenties, Bennett ran as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] in a [[special election]] for the District 67 seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives]]. He finished in third place with 11 percent of the vote.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, March 6, 1993.</ref>

In March 1993, while still in his twenties, Bennett ran as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] in a [[special election]] for the District 67 seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives. He finished in third place with 11 percent of the vote.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, March 6, 1993.</ref>

In 2003, Bennett, Clyde Cecil Holloway (1943-2016), a former [[U.S. Representative]] for Louisiana's 8th congressional district seat and later a member of the state Public Service Commission, and Melinda Schwegmann were three major Republican candidates for lieutenant governor. Bennett stressed improving the state's business climate in his campaign.<ref name=hurst/> The position instead went to the lone [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] in the race, [[Mitch Landrieu]], later the [[mayor]] of New Orleans.<ref name=obit/> Bennett ran fourth in the nonpartisan blanket primary, with 108,293 votes (8.5 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 4, 2003.</ref>

In 2003, Bennett, Clyde Cecil Holloway (1943-2016), a former [[U.S. Representative]] for Louisiana's 8th congressional district seat and later a member of the state Public Service Commission, and Melinda Schwegmann were three major Republican candidates for lieutenant governor. Bennett stressed improving the state's business climate in his campaign.<ref name=hurst/> The position instead went to the lone [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] in the race, [[Mitch Landrieu]], later the [[mayor]] of New Orleans.<ref name=obit/> Bennett ran fourth in the nonpartisan blanket primary, with 108,293 votes (8.5 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 4, 2003.</ref>

In 2004, Bennett ran unsuccessfully again, this time for a seat on the 144-member Republican State Central Committee from House District 61, but he lost to [[Dan Richey]], a former member of both houses of the state legislature, having represented the area about Concordia Parish. Richey defeated Bennett, 102-65, in a low-turnout [[closed primary]].<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returs, March 9, 2004.</ref>

In 2004, Bennett ran unsuccessfully again, this time for a seat on the 144-member Republican State Central Committee from House District 61, but he lost to [[Dan Richey]], a former member of both houses of the state legislature, having represented the area about Concordia Parish. Richey defeated Bennett, 102-65, in a low-turnout [[closed primary]].<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returs, March 9, 2004.</ref>

    

    

Bennett was a representative of the Northwest Mutual Financial Network. At the time of his death, he was also serving as the treasurer of the Port of Greater Baton Rouge board of commissioners, under appointment from Republican then [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]]. Port headquarters are located in Port Allen in West Baton Rouge Parish]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.portgbr.com/content.php?display=contacts_com|title=Port commissioners|publisher=portgbr.com|accessdate=May 7, 2010}}</ref>

Bennett was a representative of the Northwest Mutual Financial Network. At the time of his death, he was also serving as the treasurer of the Port of Greater Baton Rouge board of commissioners, under appointment from Republican then [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]]. Port headquarters are located in Port Allen in West Baton Rouge Parish.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.portgbr.com/content.php?display=contacts_com|title=Port commissioners|publisher=portgbr.com|accessdate=May 7, 2010}}</ref>

==Death==

==Death==